By Roger Straw, February 19, 2016 Now that the Benicia Planning Commission has rejected Valero’s oil train proposal, most observers expect that Valero will appeal the decision to the City Council. Valero has until February 29 to appeal. Speculation is ripe in Benicia and beyond as to the probable outcome of a City Council appeal. The … Continue reading Valero Crude By Rail: What’s next in Benicia?
By Roger Straw, February 18, 2016 City of Benicia releases Planning Commission resolution: NO to Valero Crude by Rail At 10:45am today, the City of Benicia sent an email notification and posted the highly anticipated resolution of the Planning Commission with negotiated wording to deny certification of the EIR and to deny a use permit for Valero’s Crude … Continue reading Benicia Planning Commission resolution to deny Valero permit
Repost from the Fairfield Daily Republic Valero faces deadline for filing appeal to Benicia council By Kevin W. Green, February 17, 2016 FAIRFIELD — Valero faces a Feb. 29 deadline for filing an appeal after having its crude-by-rail project derailed last week by the Benicia Planning Commission. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to deny the controversial project … Continue reading Fairfield Daily Republic: Valero faces deadline for filing appeal to Benicia council
Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald [Editor: Vallejo Times-Herald reporter Irma Widjojo gets BenIndy’s Media Award for enduring all four late-night hearings, and for her four news reports. See FRIDAY’s final report below and TUESDAY: Benicia Planning Commission begins hearing to decide on crude-by-rail project, WEDNESDAY: Public comment begins on Valero Benicia Refinery’s proposed project, and THURSDAY: Passionate testimonies pour in on … Continue reading VALLEJO TIMES-HERALD: Benicia commissioners deny Valero’s crude by rail application
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